What shocking things happened to boxing champion Tyson in prison?

Today we talk about Tyson’s story in prison. How he spent the three years from 1992 to 1995 in prison. Please listen to me below.

The prison that Tyson entered is called the Indiana Youth Center. This is a medium-security prison that houses 1,500 criminals, more than 95% of whom are white. Tyson was assigned to a relatively new prison cell, a two-person room. The cell door has been reinforced with protection and there is a small window. When you walk into the cell, there is a bunk bed and a toilet on the left. There is a small cabinet on the right where you can store your personal belongings. There is also a table in the cell where you can write. The entire cell is only 6.68 square meters.

Tyson, who had just entered prison, was full of desire to fight. He wanted to prove that he was more vicious than other criminals and waited for them to provoke him. A few days later, a criminal shouted to Tyson: "Hey! Tyson, you tree jumper!" Tyson didn't know what tree jumper meant at the time and thought it was a compliment. Later I found out what he meant by rapist. But Tyson didn't beat up the criminal.

At this time, the outside world was also paying close attention to Tyson's case. Many people felt that Tyson was framed. Tyson called Tang Jin every day and asked to get him out as soon as possible, but in the end the judge rejected Tyson's case. Tyson was so desperate that he refused to eat solid food and drank only liquids. Tyson was punished for signing autographs for inmates, and he was also punished for threatening prison guards and other criminals. Tyson was joking with a tall criminal, but he later got angry and made a move. As a result, Tyson left a big scar on the top of his head. Originally, Tyson's punishment would be delayed for a few months because of this incident, but the victim did not betray Tyson, only saying that he fell and was injured.

The prison is really chaotic. Criminals will beat people for a cigarette. They will also pour gasoline into the cell and try to burn their enemies to death. Some people also grab the female guard and drag her to the toilet to rape her. Some prison guards had their heads cracked open and had a razor stuck in their heads. People who do this kind of thing don't care at all, because the sentence is already forty, fifty or even a hundred years anyway, and that's how long they live. Tyson was very paranoid at first, thinking that someone was always going to frame him, fight with him, or secretly put drugs in his cell, which would extend Tyson's sentence. So Tyson kept a low profile and stayed in the cell without seeing anyone else. Another time, Tyson had a quarrel with a racist white guard, which caused a sensation. As a result, Tyson was locked up in a small dark room, only 5 square meters. There was a mattress on the floor next to the toilet. During the day, the prison guards would take the mattress away and leave Tyson on the concrete floor.

Tyson's first year in prison was very painful, and his sentence increased month by month. He doubted everyone. The prison arranged for a drug dealer to live with Tyson. Tyson was very hostile to him at first, but later I found out that this man was a very good person. He really helped Tyson and taught Tyson a lot of knowledge, such as how to protect himself and not to fight with others. When people talk, don't make jokes, don't comment on others, and don't talk to the prison guards. Later, Tyson became very familiar with the system here and met a noble man named Buck. Buck was an intellectual. Tyson receives many letters every day, including those wishing to provide Tyson with help, such as money. Buck helped Tyson answer the letter, and Tyson received a lot of money.